Fixed position chain tensioner for rigid frame bikes. Become single and happy!

Top Features of the Gusset Bachelor SS Tensioner

Bachelor Single Speed Tensioner

Designed to fit with regular QR system Skewer set-up (includes replacement end nut for regular QR)

Superlight alloy body

Simple pivot & lock tensioning

Wide chain line position PU chain roller

Sealed bearing

Colour: Black anodised

Weight: 95g (inc. fittings.)

Product Data

MTB:

Yes

About Chain Devices & Bash Guards

Chain devices fit in various places around a mountain bikes transmission and help to eliminate chain suck and chain slap when riding over rough terrain or landing from big drops. There are a number of fitments, some frames have ISCG mounts which are lugs on the drive-side of the bottom bracket shell and allow direct fitment to the frame, other chain devices fit in between the bottom bracket and frame and require a specific bottom bracket with a larger drive-side cup, and finally there is the type that clamp around the seat tube in place of the front mech. Also within this section you can find single speed chain tensioners which fit in place of the rear mech and take up any chain slack.There is also a selection of wheel tugs which stop you pulling your wheel over in horizontal dropouts.

About the Gusset brand

We thought a little background might be of interest so here it is...“Gusset was founded in the summer of 1995 by two riding friends Paul Sorrell and Jason Mills. It started as a little project printing t-shirts, hoodies and a product called ‘Hookers’ that were replacement springs for Pit Bull brakes.Although the pair had great plans for the brand they found that at the time they didn’t have the time or money to take the brand as far as it could go, Jason was busy with a band and Paul was out of work at the time. The opportunity soon came along to pass the company over to Ison, both partners had known Lloyd and the team at Ison for some years and felt that with their contacts and distribution network that Gusset would be in good hands.Paul can now be found racing Masters in the U.K 4 cross series and Jason also competes in masters, racing BMX.Jason now owns a bmx/skate shop called Hardcore Hobbies (est 1999) who are proud stockists of Gusset products.” Jason Mills.Since these early days, Gusset has developed into a multi discipline company. The MTB jump market was evolving quicker than the companies within it could make suitable products; Gusset stepped in to fill the breach. Quickly gaining a reputation for making bombproof parts, the range continued to grow and now includes a varied range from beginner level parts to pro spec components made with premium materials. A particular favourite are the Pigmy crank arms made with Reynolds 853 tubing, a metal so tough it forced the factory to acquire new tools. The tubing blunted their existing tooling when making initial samples. I’m sure they were pleased...Gusset has always been run with a light heart and a sense of humour. This allows a sense of freedom when it comes to product development and in particular colours of products. The best example being the flouro coloured Slim Jim pedals and Bastard grips. Insanely popular, they have sold through in enormous quantities both in the UK and abroad. If you want a psychedelic flashback bike, we’ve got you covered.Along with our established product areas, the Gusset R series product area is being extended to offer a wider choice of high performance Racing products.plus our NEW range of robust performance products for the Fixed wheel/Courier riders – built with our BMX and DJ knowledge.Currently, we like to think that the company retains the original ethos that it started with, parts developed as the need arises. Making bikes work better is at times extremely taxing, but it always pays off. There’s little more rewarding than getting the call thanking you for making a bike work better than ever before, putting the smile back on the rider’s face.

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Neat looking once fitted
Does what is required with no fuss. You can hear the chain / roller running once fitted.
05 January 2016

Does the job, but could be better
I managed tio fit it on, after some fiddling and swapping the main bolt to a used one from another similar tensioner. I have used it for several weeks now commuting and it has been fine, no loss of tension so far.
17 September 2015

Doesn't clamp the wheel hard enough
With bike bending force applied to the rear skewer to clamp the rear wheel in place on a fixe made from an old steel frame with horizontal rear drop-outs, I simply could not get the closure needed to prevent the rear wheel from twisting and touching the frame at the first sign of a 10% + hill. Great on the flats with silent running, so maybe OK for town use without applying 300 Watts. I even ordered new skewers that close using an allen key and really swung on it. The wheel still moved on the hills. The design is flawed in my opinion with black paint that acts as a lubricant and bolts with too small heads, so I ordered the spring version with a small pulley that attaches only to the rear derailleur hanger and this meets my fixie hill climbing requirements.
24 July 2015

Good quality, easy to set up and adjust
Good quality strong chain tensioner that's relatively easy to set up and stays in place well once adjusted. Nice big roller, not too noisy. It only misses out on a 5th star from me because it can't be set up to push up on the chain.
29 April 2015